US provides radiation chemical detection equipment to Sri Lankan Navy

Colombo, May 15 (PTI) The US has provided radiation and chemical detection equipment to the Sri Lankan Navy to boost the island’s capacity to detect and respond to nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats in its maritime domain, officials said on Thursday.
“This advanced equipment is a vital tool for protecting Sri Lanka’s maritime borders and ensuring the safety of the entire region,” said US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung. The US Embassy in Colombo said the radiation and chemical detection equipment “valued at a million dollars enhances the Sri Lanka Navy’s capability to conduct visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) operations in the Indian Ocean while strengthening its ability to detect and intercept hazardous chemical, radiological, and nuclear materials, safeguarding the nation’s ports and maritime routes.”…..| read more on THE WEEK